CVE-2006-2183 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that references a malicious mount command.

Published: 2006-05-04

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:truecrypt_foundation:truecrypt:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-2184	Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that references a malicious mount command.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00086.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-April/003152.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/19903
http://www.osvdb.org/25131
http://www.truecrypt.org/history.php
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1591
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26191

History

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Subscriptions

Truecrypt Foundation Truecrypt

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-05-04T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:43:28.134Z

Reserved: 2006-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-2183

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-05-04T12:38:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-2183

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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